When Ezinne Igboke visited her GP last autumn, concerned about the collection of tiny growths that had appeared on her neck, the doctor’s conclusion was: ‘You’ll just have to live with it.’
The 35-year-old nurse had sought help for the ten nodules – commonly known as skin tags – which had become a daily nuisance. Some 60 per cent of Britons have the unfortunate growths.
Jewellery, collars and seatbelts would constantly catch and pull on her skin, making the area sore, red and ‘angry’.
‘It was uncomfortable but, the worst part was, it looked unsightly,’ said Ms Igboke, who hails from the West Midlands.
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